Pension Information

2022 Pension Payment Dates

Semi-monthly Only*All Pension Payments
January 14January 31
February 15February 28
March 15March 31
April 14April 29
May 13May 31
June 15June 30
July 15July 29
August 15August 31
September 15September 30
October 14October 31
November 15November 30
December 15December 30

*Effective July 1, 2011, only those who meet ALL three exemption requirements are eligible to receive semi-monthly payments:

  1. Gross semi-monthly payment is $400 or less ($800 per month) on January 1, 2011
  2. Attain 80 years old on January 1, 2011 (i.e. date of birth is before January 2, 1931)
  3. Began receiving semi-monthly payments by 12/31/2002

The following are changes that are allowed after retirement. Please submit the appropriate forms to ERS for processing.

ChangeForm to UseRemarks
Bank Account and/or Financial InstitutionERS 210 Direct Deposit AgreementConfirm that pension payment is deposited to new account before closing old account
Federal Income Tax Withholding2021 W-4P Tax Withholding Form
(use 2021 Form W-4P for 2022)		Refer to tax withholding tables for approximate federal income taxes to be withheld
Mailing AddressERS 211 Mailing Address ChangeTo ensure receipt of 1099-R tax statement, annual pension statement, Holomua newsletters, and ERS correspondence.

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